The first Christians were particularly conscious of the presence of the Holy Spirit in their worship. It was the Spirit who inspired their worship. Their preaching and their interpretation of the Scriptures was the work of God’s Spirit crying out within them. The Spirit within them bore witness that Jesus was the Christ, the Lord’s anointed. The same Holy Spirit moved them to praise. Often the mention of singing psalms and hymns in the New Testament is accompanied by references to the Holy Spirit.
